Combing-machine.



PATENTED' JUNE 5, 1906.

E. H. ROON EY.

COMBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 7, 1905.

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E. H. RODNEY.

COMBING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 7,1905.

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No. 822,479. PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906. E. H. RODNEY, GOMBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED JULY 7,1905.

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PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

E. H. RODNEY.

C'OMBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY '1, 1905.

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Inventor No. 822,479. PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906. E. H. RODNEY. GOMBINGMACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY, 7,1905.

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ELWlN H. RODNEY, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE WHITINMACHINE WORKS, OF WHITINSVI LLE, MASSACHUSETTS,

A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

CQMBlNG-MACHiNEu Specification of Letters Patent.

Eatented June 5. ieoo.

Application filed July 7,1905. Serial No. 268,682

of the arrow when the machine is in operation which form a part hereoandin which li reference characters designate like parts throughout,Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through thecentral ortion of one of the combing-heads of a machine embodying thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a similar andenlarged view of the combing-cylinderand associated parts. Fi 3 is a VIGW similar to Fi 2, but showing t ecombing-cylinder in a ifferent angular position. Fig. 4 1s a view of theadjacent intermediate portions between two combing-heads looking in thedirection of the arrow of Fig; 1 and with parts removedand broken awayto show interior constructions. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectionon lines 5 5 of Fig. showing the re lations of the severalshaft-journals and the supports .forthe leather detaching-roller.

Referring to Fig. 1, the frame of the machine consists of a mainhorizontal girder A, extending the length of the machine for the commonsup ort of the several combing heads thereo andv a series of.intermediate upright su ports' 'B, which are mounted on the girderetweeneach of the heads forming the direct supports for the severaloperating parts. Inasmuch as all of-the heads are identical inconstruction, only one is herein" fully illustrated; but it will beunderstood, of course, that the machine may com rise any desired numberof them. In the ferred to the combing-cylinder 1 is carried on the maincombin -shaft 2, which revolves constantly in fixed bearings in thedirection the operation and construction of the sa1d machines are simlified and their eflficiency materially increased Referring to the accomanying drawings,

- mechanism presently referred to.

gure rep and. the combings or noyls are removed by the usual'means of acylinder cleaning-brush 3, doffing-cylinder 4, and dofier-comb 5, theseparts being suitably driven in the directions shown from the usualgear-head located at one end of the machine (not herein shown) and beingalso inclosed in a removable casing C. The upper portion of theintermediate supports B are inclined and provided with framearms B, tothe extremities of 'which are secured the brackets D and also thebrackets E, upon which the lap-roll shafts 6 are carried. Adjacent tothese brackets each supporting-arm B carries a ournal-se'at F forthehinge shafts or pins-7 and 8 of the top comb 9 and upper lap-feedroller 10, respectively. The

ing the length ofthe machine, journaled on the support B, and the upperroller 10, is presse against the roller 11 by the springs G,

which are connected between the arms 10 and the bracketsD, abovereferred to.

ower lap-feed roller 11 is. I formed upon the usual lap-feedshaftextend- The lap is fed intermittently in the'usual manner by thelap-rolls 6 down the apron or chute H into the lap-feed rollers 10 and11, which rollers are suitably actuated from the gear-head to advancethe lap a roper dis tance toward and into the jaws o the nipper Theabove-described parts are well known in machines of this order and forthis reason are not considered to require illustration or explanationfurther than that already given.

According to the present invention the nipper mechanism just mentionedis stationary with respect to the frame and the several parts of thehead; but it is capable, however, of accurate adjustment in difierentdirec tions. It is comprised of a nipper-frame 1 2,

which carries the lower jaw 13 or cushionplate and a pair of forked arms14 14 at each end. The upper movable jaw or nipperknife 15 is secured tothe ends of the leverarms 15 15, which are pivoted ona cross shaft 16,carried by the Dipper-frame between the arms 14L thereof, and theconnecting-rod- 17 joins the tails of the arms 15' with a cam crank 18,suitably driven by the cam 19. The;

adjustable. su port for the flipper-frame (shown more 0 earlyin Figs. 2,3, and 5) comprises a pedestal I, forme with a base which is adjustablybolted to the frame-arm B, and a vertical column which terminates in twolateral abutmentarms I (Shown in top view in Fig. 4.) A pillow-block Jis mounted to slide verticall on each side of the column I, beingadjusta le thereon by means of setscrews J J, secured to rotate withoutaxialmovement in apertures in the abutment-arms I 1" of the fixed columnI. The nipperframe is provided With dgeons or pivots 20 at oppositeends, which are respectively seated in the pillow-block at each end ofthe head and retained therein by means of ordinary caplates. (Shown atJ.) The arms 14 14 of t e frame extend upwardly sons to be located,respective] on opposite sides of the abutmen'ts I" an oppositelydisposed set-screws 21 21, respectively carried by said arms, engaiewith opposite sides of the abut- 2O ments, as s own in the drawin s. Byreason of the construction just descri ed the nipperframe 12 and itscushion-plate maiylge rigidly fixed upon the frame of the mac e, butjiscapable, however, of a nice adjustment in different lanes. In operationthe cushionplate is ocated just clear of the combing-cylinderand at adistance from the detachin and drawing-off rollers, presently describewhich is appropriate for the length of sta le under treatment. vThe topcomb 9 is a so stationary, being mounted idly on the hinge.

pin 7, as stated, and provided with arm projections 9(i which overlapthe abutments I and are a ustably supported thereu on by means ofset-screws 22, which there ore determine the extent to which the needlesof the top, comb penetrate into the staple which passesbeneat it. In theoperation of the machine'the ends of thestaple which project from thejaws of the nipper mechanism are combed by the teeth "or needles of therevolving-needle half-lap 33 in the usual manner and are then engaged bythe detaching half-la or fluted se ent 34:,v

which cooperates wit the leather etachingroller 23 to separate thestaple from the lap,- at the same time dragging it through the row ofteeth of the stationary top com 9, w 'ch is ad usted to be just clear ofthe patho the said segment; The staple is then overlapped orpieced uponthe tail ends of the last revi-'. ously combed staple and passes as usuafrom between the intermittently-rotated detach.

i'ng-roller 2,3 and drawing-E roller 24 into thejfunnel-shapedsliver-can whence it emerges as around sliver which passes throughcalendering-rolls K to the sliver ap onKt.

(The drawing-ofifjroller formed one continuous shaft pommon to theseveralheads of the machine and 'isintermittently- Y rotated about twothirds of'a'revolutionfop ward and one-third of a revolution backwardfeircir'timeitreceiye's' a detachment of staple such motion beingimparted to it by speciai is journaled in; pivoted horseta be-almo'stdirectly over-the roller 24 and it is I therewith byl meansgof' itsgravity or a s ring '30, or both. The specific form oft e horsetail,

iecing cams and ead of the machine and not, herein shown. The said shaftis journaled in a pillow-block L, saddled over and adjustabl secured tov the frame-support B by the bot L, and on each side of t bracket-arm LFigs. 4, 5, which may cone said block there is provided a pawls locatedin the gearveniently be formed integrally therewith.

The extremities of the arms L are rabbeted to form an inclined shelf forcarrying a bearing-block M, which blockis' adjustable toward and fromthe path of rotation of the fluted segment 34 by means' of set-screws MMt, respectively, passing through aslot in and bearing a ainst thebottom of the said block. It wil be observed frqm Fig. 4 that there is abracket-arm, such asL at the opposite ends of each head of the machineand that their function is to serye as a fixed, al-' though adjustable,support for the leathercovered detaching-rollers 23. The latter areformed in the ordinary manner with their gudgeons 25, surrounded bysleeves 26, which rest against the inclined u of the fixed bearin'-blocksM, an .t e leatherer surface covered body oft e roller rests Iagainst the fluted body portion of its dr wing-0H roller 24, asindicated in'Fig. 3 an also as shownin dotted. lines in F 5. The roller24 and the bearin '-block constitute in effect, a

contained and into which it is pressed by means; of the weighte'stirrups 27 which are located lose to the bracketblock L andbear'agains} the gud eon-sleeves 26 between collars ther on and 1g. 4.

27',. Fig. l. The brass clearin -oif roller" 29 30 so as to kept inuniform-constant contact bolt I}. Itwilljbeobser'ved that t e bracketblock L thus constitutes the sup ortlng member for'all thre'e ofthe'rollers, w- "ch serve to detach and deliv Jr the combed'staple intothe me 4 Y said'rollers at any desired POSltlOD toward or from the jawsofthe nipperv mechanism 0S1 ons u Y a instability of out disturbingtheir re ative bly'rea'son of the auxilia t e bearing-block M theetaching-roller 23 may be. re atively adjusted with respect todescribedherein further I sliver-. an, an lieing adjustable upon the .1is thereforeavailablefor setting the a g a v I fixed crotc 1n WhlGh thedetaching-roller is I gieldin'gly irectl over Y the bearing blocks M, asshown in e The stirrups are connected with theirweights, which are notshown, by means of the chains ing-roller.

the other rollers at any desired distance from the combing-cylinder. Theclearing-cover 32, which has its bottom side lined with soft material,like felt, is supported in notches in the horsetails at each end of thehead and the clearing-off roller, thereby not only prov tecting theinterior parts, but also preventing the draft of air which the revolvingcylinder tends to produce around the leather detach- Moreover, themounting of the detaching-roller 23 upon fixed supports, which areformed close to and as a part of the frame-supports B, renders itpossible to locate the stirrups 27 and horsetails 30 at wider distancesapart, which permits the brass clearingoff roller 29 to. have as lon aworking face as the other rollers, thereby 1ncreasing the width of thelap without increasing the distance between the intermediate su orts B.

e combing-cylinder has its needle halflap 33 formed with rows ofcombing-needles secured to it in the ordinary manner, so that theirpoints determine a locus which is cylindrical and concentric with theshaft 2, and at its opposite side it carries a detachin half lap orsegment 34, shown herein as uted, which is also cylindrical andconcentric with the shaft 2, but the radial distance between theexteriorsurface of the segment and the axis of the shaft is reater by a slightdifferenceapproximately one-sixteenth of an inc7.1than the radialdistance between the locus of the needle-points and the axis of theshaft, so that the segment is radially higher on the combing-cylinderthan the points of the needles. This difference in radial height of thesegment over the needle half-lap permits it to engage with thedetaching-roller 23, which is so adjusted on its fixed supports that itsstaple-engaging surface is located in a fixed position just clear of theneedles. At the moment of engagement the roller. 23, which is driven byreason of its constant frictional contact with the drawing-off roller24, is being rotated at the same surface speed and in the same directionas the segment, and the free ends of the staple which roject from thenipper-jaws are caught an nipped between the segment and roller, beingthereby detached from the lap and .carried over toward the drawing-offroller 24, where they are laid or overlapped upon the tail ends of thepreviously-combed staple, as above described. In practice itisimpossible for an effectual nipping-pressure to be obtained be tween thesegment and detaching-roli within one or the other of these parts. Thisyielding movement, which may be very sli ht, is preferably allotted tothe detachingroiler, for which purpose the latter is held by theyielding pressure of the weighted stirrups on its fixed end su ports andagainst the roller 24, as above ful y described, and the forward edge ofthe revolving segment is beveled, as shown at 34, so that it will rununder and engage the roller without undue shock. It is found to besatisfactory to adjust the detaching-roller 23 about one thirty-secondof an inch from the path of the needle half-lap, and the beveled edge ofthe fluted segment has therefore but to liftthe roller the additionalthirty-second of an inch in order to bring it into pressing engagementagainst its cylindrical surface. While the detachingroller actually doeshave a slight lateral movement, yet such movement is only a movement 0yield such as must necessarily exist between any two parts which are adated to nip and pinch an article inserted etween them. For practicaltaching-roller is substantial stationary or fixed, and in the followingc aims I have so referred to it as distinguished from other machines inwhich it is moved laterallg first into engagement with the segment anthen out of the path of the needles. When the sta le has been detachedand conducted into t ;e rollers 23 and 24, the latter continue theirforward rotation and then immediately reverse and rotate backwardlyabout one-third of a complete revolution or one-half of their forwardrotation in the usual manner, during which operations the nipper-- knifehas opened and the lap has been fed forward a pro er distance by themechanism alreadydescri ed. 'B the time thenipperhas again closed thenee le half-lap Willhave revolved around and again begun its action onthe staple projecting therefrom. By reason of the fact that the lowernipper-jaw or cushion-plate 13 is normally fixed in its proper positionwith respect to the cylinder and does not, therefore, have to bedepressed in order to carry the projecting staple toward the cylinderthe time required for the nipper mechanism to get ready for the needlehalflap, as well as the power required to operate the nip'per mechanism,and the vibration of these parts, are reduced to a minimum. Moreover,the leather detaching-roller 23, having its fixed position of action outof the range of the needle half-lap,'is immediately in position for thenext detaching operation as soon as the back edge. of the fluted seg+ment has left it, and the time and mechanism heretofore required formoving it from one position to another are accordingly reduced.

This consideration in respect of eliminatin movement of the severalparts, and thereby savin time, permits the interval on the out providingfora certain amount of yield i combing-cylinder between the needlehalfpurposes the deber of moving parts and the extent of their movementada ts the machine for running at high speeds wit economy andefficiency.

The stationary top comb is located as close as practicable to the niper-knife, and its row of downWardly-pointe teeth is immediatelysuperior to thetuft of staple projecting from be ow the same. During thecombing operation the staple remains in this relative position beneaththe comb but it is subsequently raised by the comparativel highdetachingsegment into the teeth of t e comb, so that the tail ends ofthe staple, which have been held in the grip of the nipper-jaws, arecertain to receive a thorou h combing or straightening as they ipass forwardly to the piecing mechanism. he comb is free to be swung back onits pivot 7 whenever desired for the purpose ofremoving the dirt andlint collected by it.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure bLetters'Patent of the Uhited States, is as fo lows:

1. In a cotton-combing machinefthe combination with means for nippingthe lap and combing the forward ends 0 the staple, of a segmentrevolving about a fixed axis and a detaching means supported in asubstantially fixed position wherein it is enga ed b said segment andcoo crates therewith to detach the staple from t e la \p 2. In ac0tton-comhing machine, the combination with means for nipping the lapand combing the forward ends of the staple, of a cylindrical segmentrevolving about a fixed axls and adapted to encounter said forward ends,a roller normally supported in position to be engaged by said ends andby said cylinward eac 1 -tersa ide1 1ds,a

drical segment and adapted to cooperate with the latter to detach thestaple from the lap, and means for ressing said roller and rev-olvincylindrica other. 3. In a cotton-combing machine, the combination withmeans for nipping the lap and combing the forward ends of the staple, ofa cylindrical detachin half-lap ada ted to encounter the free en s of"the stap e, a rollersupport normally fixed with respect to the frame ofthe machine, a roller restin thereon in '(position to be enga ed by saidee ends an by said detaching alf-lap, and yielding means. acting on sairoller and pressing it against its fixed support. I 4. In acotton-combing machine, the combination of means for'nipping the lap andcombing the projecting' 'ends of the staple, wit-ha detachingsegmentadapted to encounetaching-roller having its staple-engaging surfacelocated-in fixed position segment relatively 00 inthe path of saidsegment and adapted to yield under the engagement thereby.

' 5. A cotton-combing machine, comprising means for nip ing the lap andcombing the free ends of tlie staple, a drawing-off roller suitablyactuated to effect the piecing of the staple, normally fixedroller-supports'and a detaching-roller resting thereon and againstsaiddrawing-ofi' roller, in combination with a detaching-segmentrevolving about'a fixed axis and adapted to encounter the said free endsand nip the same against the detachingroller.

6. In a cotton-combing. machine, a drawing-off roller suitably actuatedto efiect the piecing of the staple, inclined roller-supports rigidlymounted on the frame of the machine and forming a fixed crotch withsaiddrawingof? roller, in combination with a detachingroller seated. insaid crotch, and a'combingcylinder comprising a detachin half-lapconcentrically mounted thereon a apteds to "en gage the detaching-rollerand nip the staple thereagainst,

7. In a cotton-combing machine, a'nipper mechanism comprising astationar cushionplate, means for combing the stap e projectingtherefrom, and, detaching mechanism comprising a revolving memberadapted to encounter 'the staple and nip it against a detaching-roller,in combination w th said detaching-roller having its staple-engagingsurface located in a substantially fixed position wherein it is engagedby said revolving member, and means or establishing a nipping pressurebetween said member and roller.

8. In a cotton-combing machine, a nipper mechanism having a stationarycushionplate, and a combing-shaft revolvin in fixed bearings and havinga half-lap an detaching-segment thereon, in combination with adetaching-roller having its staple-en aging surface located in asubstantially fixe position free of said half-lap but ada ted to beengaged by said segment and by t e staple and means .acting upon saidroller to press it against the said segment.

9. In a cotton-combing machine, stationary means for holdin the lap, andmeans for combing the projectin staple comprising a revolving needlehalfap and a stationary to comb located respectively on opposite sies-of said staple.

10. In a cotton-combing machine, mechanism for holding the la combingthe sta le ro ecting therefrom compris ng a revo ving needle halflap anda stationary top-comb in combination with iecin'g means located'at afixed distance om said "top comb, and means for closing the spacebetween said piecing means an said to comb.

combing the staple pro ecting therefrom and I means for n 'acotton-combing machine, mech- I anism for holding the la and means forage ' on opposite sides of said sta tion with detaching and piecingmeans, and a I staple, in combinationwit com a stationary top comb andrevolvi hg needle half-lap, located respectively ple, in combinacleacover mounted on said means in contact with said top comb.

12. In a cotton-combing machine, a nippiecing nation with means'forholding the end of the mountedon the frame of the machine and normallysecured in a fixed position with rev ing the end. of the lap,

mechanism, and combing lap comprising a nipper-frame adjustably spect tosaid cylinder.

14. In a cotton-combing machine, a combing-cylinder revol on a fixedaxis and bearing a needle lidlfdap and a detaching half-lap, incombination with means for holdcomprising a nipperframe mounted inafixed position with respect to said cylinder, and detaching and piecingmeans for the combed staple, located at a fixed distance from saidDipper-frame.

15. In a cotton-combing machine, a nipper means comprlslng a revolvingneedle half-lap ahd a stationary tep comb respectively located onopposite si es of the staple projecting therefrom, in combination with adetaching mechanism comprising a revolving segment and adetaching-roller normally mounted in a substantially fixed positionwherein it is encountered by said segment.

16. In a combing-machine of the Heilmann type, a nipper mechanism havinga station.- ary cushion-plate and a combing means comprising a revolvingneedle half-lap and sta-' tionary top comb located respectively onopposits sides of the staple projecting from saidnip er mechanism, incombination with detac ng and piecing mechanism for said staple locatedin a substantially fixed position aiid at a fixed distance from saidcushionate. p 17. In a cotton-combing machine, a combin cylinder comrising a needle half-lap and a etac a halfap carried thereon, andrespectively ocated at difierent radial distances from the axis of saidcylinder."

18. In'a cotton-combing machine, a combing-cylinder comprising a needlehalf-lap and a etaching-segment carried thereon, the said 'segmentbeingosed ata greater radial distance from the axis of said cylinder thansaid half-la l9. a cotton-combing machine, a combing shaft, a needlehalf-la borne thereon and a detaching segment a so borne thereon but ata greater radial distance from the axis thereof than said half-lap andhaving its forward margin beveled in combination with a detaching-rollermounted on a fixed support in the path of said beveled segment.

20; In a cotton-combing machine, a combing-cylinder comprising ahalf-lap and a detaching-segment carried thereon at'a greater radialdistance from the axis of the cylinder" than said half-lap and beveledon its forward margin in combination with a detachin 'roller mounted ona fixed support free of said half-lap, but in the path of the beveledsegment and yielding means holding said roller upon its support.

21. In a cotton-combing machine, a combing-shaft, a needle half-lapborne thereb a detaching-segment also borne by said sli aft at a greaterradial distance from the axis thereof than said half-lap, in combinationwith nipper mechanism comprising a stationary aw mounted close to thepath of said segment, and a movable jaw cooperating with said stationaryjaw to hold the lap in the path of said segment.

22. In a cotton-combin machine, a combing-shaft and a needle ,ha f-lapborne there by, a segment also borne by said shaft at a slightly greaterradial distance therefrom than said half-lap, in combination with nippermechanism comprising a stationary jaw adjacent to the path of saidsegment andva detaching-roller having its staple-en aging surfacelocated inla substantiall fixe position wherein. it e capes said haf-lap but is engaged by the segment and cooperates therewith to draw thestaple from the nipper mechanism.

23. In a combingmachine of the Heilmann type, a combing-shaft mounted torotate in fixed bearings, a needle half-lap home thereon and a detachinghalf-lap also borne there on but at a sli htlygreater radial distancefrom the axis t ereof than said needle halflap, in combination with aroller mounted on fixed supports and having its staple-engagmg surfacenormallyclear of said needle half-lap but adapted to be encountered bysaid detaching half-lapx 24. In a cotton-combing machine, acombing-shaft, a needle halfap borne thereon and a detaching-segmentalso home thereon but at a greater radial distance therefrom than saidhalf-lap, in combination with a drawing-oif roller, a detaching-rollermounted in constant contact with said drawin -off roller and in positionto be clear of said alfla but to be engaged by said segment and adaptedto yield under such engagement.

25. In a cotton-combing machine, means for combing and detaching thestaple, incombination with a nipper mechanism for holding the lapcomprismg a stationary nipper- IOG - frame, pivoted means 'by which saidframe is t e, roller-supports for the top detachingv supported and meansfor adjusting. the .same on its pivotal axis toward and from the saiddetachmg means.

26. In a cotton-combing machine, means for combing the staple anddetaching the same, in combination with a nipper mechanism having anormally stationary frame, pivotally mounted on on said nippe -frame onopposite sides of an abutment of said machine-frame andoppositely-acting adjusting means carried by said arms andadapted toengage the abutment for adjusting and securing t e nipper-frame. 27. Ina combing-machine of the Heilmann ro ler consistin of brackets rigidlymounted on the'frame o the machine at the opposite ends of said rollerand having supportingsurfaces" inclined toward the drawingoff roller.

'28. In a combing-machine-of the Heilmann type, the combination of theframe-suplporlts;

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at the ends of a head, with bracketrigidly mounted on said supports,laterallyextended bracket-arms on said blocks provided with surfacesadapted to receive the ends of the top detachingrller..

29. In a cotton-combing machine, roller-.

supports for the detaching-roller comprising bracket-blocks rigidlysecured to the machine'- frame, laterall -extending bracket-arms .onsaid blocks at t e opposite ends of said roller, and ad'ustable bearingscarried b said arms.

30. n a cotton-combing mac 'ne having intermediate frame-supportsbetween the heads thereof, supporting mechanism for thedetaching-rollers comprising blocks saddled 7 over saidintermediatesupports and two latsaid gudgeons in the vertical planes 0 eralbracket-arms on each of said blocks disposed respectively on each sideof the framesupports and providing seats for the gudgeons of saidrollers. v

31. In a cotton-combingmachinda detaching-roller and supporting-armsholdin the gudgeons thereof, in combination Wit downwardly-impelledstirrupsbearing against said arms.

the machine-frame, arms 32. In a combing-machine, a verticalframe-support at each end of a combinghead, pedestals on said supports,a stationary nip er-frame secured by its ends to said pedesta s and atop comb supported by said pedestals in fixed position with respect tosaid Dipper-frame, wherein it is engaged by the sta 1e while the latteris being detached.

33. n a combing-machine, anipper mechanism having astationarycushlonlate, and.

a stationary top comb adjacent ereto, in comblnatlon w th a revolvcombing-cyl- '.inder having a combing halfap adapted to comb the stapleprojecting from the ni'pper mechanism below said stationary top comb anda detaching half-lap radially higher on said cylinder than the combinghalf-lap adaptedto encounter said staple and lift the same into theteeth of said top comb.

34. In a combing-machine of the Heilmann type, a drawing-off roller,fixed roller-supports at the ends thereof and a detachingroller mountedon said supports in contact with said. drawing-01f roller, incombination with downwardly-im elled stirru 's bearing against the end ugeons of sai detaching-roller in the vertlcal planes ofsaidrollersupports, a clearing-roller also in contact wit said draWing-ofiroller and means for holding the same, located close to said stirrupsl35. In a combing-machine, a combingshaft bearing a needle half-lap, adrawing-off two subscribing witnesses.

. ELWIN I-I. ROONEY. Witnesses CLIFFORD B. ARNOLD, 080AR L. OwEN. V

